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7. 200 GW is around 30 nuclear or coal plants

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:12 PM

Apr 2018

Given the 30% capacity factor of solar. That's a lot of juice.

I wonder if they'll be adding any battery storage systems as well?

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Saudi Arabia is planning to build the worlds largest solar power plant [View all] brooklynite Apr 2018 OP

Better than a nuclear plant . . . . . no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #1

Planning for the future packman Apr 2018 #2

Yup! Plucketeer Apr 2018 #3

Meanwhile.... Grins Apr 2018 #4

Why not? malthaussen Apr 2018 #5

Why can't Trump jaw-bone them into using coal ? rickford66 Apr 2018 #6

200 GW is around 30 nuclear or coal plants NickB79 Apr 2018 #7

I don't now about Saudi Arabia's plans for battery storage, but... Massacure Apr 2018 #9

They'd almost have to jmowreader Apr 2018 #11